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University designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense and Cyber Research , articleThe designation through the National Security Agency recognizes programs within the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Computer Science, and the Hume Center for National Security and Technology.
Date: Dec 01, 2025 -
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Virginia Tech National Security Institute team wins outstanding research award , articleLeveraging artificial intelligence to detect evolving cyber attacks recently earned international honors for a team of Virginia Tech National Security Institute researchers.
Date: Nov 17, 2025 -
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New AI training program launches to develop national security leaders , articleA collaboration between the university and Amazon Web Services is focused on giving students the expertise in artificial intelligence that’s critical needed in the defense sector. About 75 students are enrolled in the first semester-long course this fall.
Date: Oct 27, 2025 -
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Long-term partnership between Hume Center, RTX creates opportunities for students , articleStudents across seven cohorts have gained such critical experience through the RTX Fellowship Program, including 15 who participated in internships through the program in summer 2025. Offered through the Hume Center for National Security and Technology, the program has seen 23 students go on to careers with RTX after graduating.
Date: Oct 23, 2025 -
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Researchers investigate how political campaigns use and abuse email addresses , articleResearchers at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute recently used active open source intelligence techniques to gain a better understanding of how presidential campaigns use email addresses.
Date: Sep 29, 2025 -
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National Security Institute field-tests specialized navigation software , articleAstraNav chose the university to test its patented magnetic field-based geolocation software, citing its strong reputation in both engineering and national security.
Date: Sep 15, 2025 -
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National Security Institute reaches new high in funding awards , articleThe institute received a record amount of funding awards in fiscal year 2024-25, expanding opportunities for research and student support.
Date: Aug 25, 2025 -
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National Security Institute expands advisory board to include new industry, government experts , articleComposed of high-profile experts who represent government, industry, and higher education institutions, the Virginia Tech National Security Institute recently added 10 new members.
Date: Jul 28, 2025 -
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Hokie hackers receive high marks at National Security Agency Cyber Exercise , articleVirginia Tech students took third place in the annual competition. Behind only the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy, the 19-person team bested the rest of the 30-plus teams at the event in Linthicim Heights, Maryland, last month.
Date: May 15, 2025 -
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Class of 2025: Faith Jones pursues a career in cybersecurity , articleJones’ interest in cybersecurity was sparked at an early age when her uncle, who served in the Navy and later worked in a civilian role in the government, helped her build her first computer. He also taught her the impact government service can have.
Date: May 09, 2025 -
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Virginia Tech research partnership with Amazon Web Services highlighted at artificial intelligence conference , articleThe university was one of just a few select academic institutes at the invitation-only event in September that consisted primarily of government and industry partners with a focus on accelerating generative artificial intelligence and machine learning for national security and defense.
Date: Dec 23, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech National Security Institute spearheads project to strengthen wireless security , articleResearchers are collaborating with Northrop Grumman engineers to tackle some of the intelligence community’s most pressing challenges in data security.
Date: Dec 09, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researchers pioneer ultraviolet camera system for CubeSats to advance space weather studies , articleThe heart of the CubeSat is the electron multiplying charged coupling device, which will make it possible to detect nitric oxide with a really low level of light, which is crucial given the small telescope size.
Date: Oct 28, 2024 -
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University partnerships add up to research, mentorship opportunities for students , articleThe VT-Swiss Coding Theory and Cryptography Summer School, organized and sponsored in part by the Department of Mathematics and the Hume Center for National Security and Technology, brought together 64 researchers from universities around the world at the Steger Center in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland.
Date: Oct 25, 2024 -
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Defense Civilian Training Corps develops workforce through specialized internships , articleCo-led by the Hume Center for National Security and Technology, part of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute, and the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, the program provides students with full tuition and fees, a $2,000 monthly stipend, and internship and job placement opportunities within the Department of Defense.
Date: Sep 27, 2024 -
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New cybersecurity camp encourages girls to pursue STEM careers , articleThis summer, the girls were introduced to topics such as cybersecurity, data science, cryptography, and network security by female faculty members from the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.
Date: Sep 19, 2024 -
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Autonomous vehicle competition at Virginia Tech highlights workforce development efforts and unique facilities , articleStudents from Virginia Tech and four other universities came together to compete in the first East Coast RTX Autonomous Vehicles Competition hosted by the Virginia Tech Hume Center for National Security and Technology at the Virginia Tech Drone Park.
Date: Aug 07, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researcher among recipients of Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative program award , articleVassilios Kovanis, a quantum systems research professor within the Virginia Tech National Security Institute, is on one of the multi-university teams awarded. The project comes after the Institute has made recent investments in quantum research as part of Virginia Tech’s initiative to advance the quantum frontier.
Date: Jul 11, 2024 -
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Cybersecurity activity book aims to teach children about online safety , articleFaculty from the Virginia Tech National Security Institute developed “Cyber Snackz Adventures in Cybersecurity.” The activity book teaches elementary school students about internet safety in an age-appropriate, fun and educational way using engaging activities and coloring pages.
Date: Apr 30, 2024 -
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Students, intelligence community to come together at annual colloquium , articleThe 11th annual Hume Center Colloquium will highlight research from over 200 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 20 presentations and 50 posters.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 -
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Women encouraged to pursue careers in AI test and evaluation during Virginia Tech National Security Institute workshop , articleTen undergraduate students to attend the first Graduate Research in Artificial Intelligence Test and Evaluation Women Workshop funded by a gift from Google’s exploreCSR program and organized by the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
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Defense Civilian Training Corps accelerates student opportunities in the Department of Defense , articleThe interdisciplinary pilot program is designed to attract students with an interest in national defense careers related to acquisition, digital technologies, critical technologies, science, engineering, and finance. The program’s inaugural cohort began this fall and applications to join the next cohort are now open.
Date: Feb 21, 2024 -
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Amazon Web Services, Virginia Tech Hume Center launch Emerging Technology Research Fellowship , articleThe fellowships will give 11 undergraduate students and a graduate research assistant experience deploying state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms in the cloud for distributed radio frequency spectrum sensing.
Date: Jan 31, 2024 -
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Researchers use music to grow student interest in technical fields , articleVirginia Tech researchers are leveraging sound, music, and creative technologies to get secondary school students and recent high school interested in wave physics.
Date: Dec 21, 2023 -
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Traveling to Latvia expands student researcher’s experience and expertise , articleA senior computer science major, Rosen attended the First Annual International Student and Coordinator Assembly of the Vertically Integrated Projects program in Riga, Latvia, in October. There he presented research and participated in a student pitch competition with other student researchers from around the world.
Date: Dec 13, 2023 -
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Students get first-hand experience with national security leadership , articleWhile visiting the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, several Virginia Tech students were able to participate in a roundtable discussion with Director Avril D. Haines.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
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Teamwork makes historic pilot program possible for Virginia Tech students , articleFor 30 Virginia Tech students across eight academic colleges, the start of the fall semester marked the start of their journey in the inaugural year of the Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Date: Sep 01, 2023 -
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Inaugural cohort of students prepares for Defense Civilian Training Corps , articleVirginia Tech is one of four universities selected by the Department of Defense to participate in the newly created interdisciplinary scholarship program called the Defense Civilian Training Corps. The program will provide students with defense-related coursework, internship placement, and job placement within the Department of Defense upon graduation.
Date: Aug 10, 2023 -
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Leveling up the Space Domain Awareness Telescope , articleAlong with relocating the telescope to the roof of a building in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, the team made improvements to the telescope’s imaging and motion capabilities.
Date: Jul 05, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech selected to participate in pilot Defense Civilian Training Corps program , articleThe new interdisciplinary program is open to any Virginia Tech student with an interest in national defense careers related to acquisition, digital technologies, critical technologies, science, engineering, and finance — particularly cadets in the Citizen-Leader Track of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
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National intelligence leader encourages next generation of national security , articleStacey Dixon is well aware of the types of threats our nation faces and what’s needed for its defense. Dixon was the keynote speaker during the 10th annual Hume Center and Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence Colloquium, where more than 450 people spanning higher education, government, and industry gathered.
Date: May 01, 2023 -
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Student team takes silver in next-gen naval war games , articleCompeting in the 2023 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Development Challenge, the Virginia Tech team of four students won second place, taking home $30,000 to be split evenly among the team.
Date: Apr 18, 2023 -
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Students to present research at 10th annual Hume Center and Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence Colloquium , articleStudents across academic colleges and departments will also hear from leaders in the national security field, including keystone speaker Stacy Dixon. Dixon is the current principal deputy director of national intelligence at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Date: Apr 05, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech National Security Institute, Institute for Defense Analyses partner on workforce, research opportunities , articleThrough the memorandum, Virginia Tech researchers will engage with Institute for Defense Analyses staff to shape impactful research programs in areas including data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation.
Date: Mar 08, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech National Security Institute taps top talent to form inaugural advisory board , articleThe board, comprised of high-profile experts who represent government and higher education institutions, works with the institute’s team to gain new insights, anticipate opportunities and future challenges, forge new connections, explore sustainable growth strategies, and cement the institute as the destination for talent, research, and innovation in the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond.
Date: Jan 02, 2023